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-1-1Vehicles in Waterhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588286
<p><em>According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, from 1996 to 2001 (2001 data were preliminary and not final), there were 7,997 crashes in the state in which the first or subsequent harmful event was indicated as "ran off road into water." In these crashes, there were 6,947 people injured and 367 fatalities. These data come from Florida law enforcement agency traffic accident reports. These incredible numbers demand that the fire service enhance its extrication skills to include removing trapped victims when their vehicles enter bodies of water.</em></p>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:23:42 GMTAlexander Lobeto Cedar Hammock Fire RescueAUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM RESPONSE: "THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF" SYNDROME?https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588336
<p><em>We all have heard the story of the boy who cried "wolf," in which a sheepherder continually calls for help for a nonexistent wolf attack on his flock. After repeated false alarms, the villagers no longer responded to his cry--even when a real attack finally occurred. Disaster eventually happens after complacency sets in. Have we in the fire service fallen for the same scenario with regard to automatic fire alarm responses? Do we casually answer these electronic calls for help after growing used to the many times we have responded and there was no emergency? Even though the majority of automatic fire alarm calls do not lead to full-blown structure fires, we must not fall victim to the "boy who cried `wolf`" syndrome concerning these types of responses. Becoming more familiar with the different types of automatic fire alarm systems--focusing on those found in strip malls, townhouses, garden apartments, large covered malls, and private residences--will make us better prepared to mitigate automatic fire alarms within these occupancies. </em></p>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:47:26 GMTAlexander Lobeto Cedar Hammock Fire RescueENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS: VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN WATERhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588311
<p><em>Emergency services trade magazines, courses, and videos present much information regarding vehicle accidents that occur on land, but very little information is currently available about vehicle accidents that involve a body of water. Not only is Florida surrounded by water but, like many other localities, it also contains countless natural and man-made bodies of water. Water-retention areas, such as canals, ponds, lakes, creeks, are required for virtually all types of construction in our state. These bodies of water are in our neighborhoods, lie dangerously close to highways, and are along rural roads. Often, we are called to incidents where vehicles, many times with people inside, have intentionally or accidentally left the road and ended up in the water. </em></p>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:35:12 GMTAlexander Lobeto Cedar Hammock Fire RescueFIFTH DOOR AND MODIFIED DASH LIFThttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588317
<p><em>The Fifth Door and Modified Dash Lift extrication techniques described below will save time, require fewer tools, and produce effective results. They can be used at incidents involving vehicles with light or heavy damage. If there are one or more victims with head, spinal, fracture, or other injuries that require more room to apply necessary medical treatment, these techniques can be used in conjunction with each other to produce impressive results.</em></p>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:07:42 GMTAlexander Lobeto; Troy Bercot Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue; Cedar Hammock Fire RescueFIREGROUND POINTS TO PONDERhttps://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=588313
<p><em>The following photos of a carpet store/warehouse fire in Bradenton, Florida, present several points to ponder concerning fireground operations...</em></p>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:42:07 GMTAlexander Lobeto; Alexander Lobeto Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue; Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue